Jazz Band - Grade 1.5 - Digital Download SKU: LX.60-1088H Composed by Russ Michaels. First Flight Series. Jazz Band. 48 pages. Heritage Music Press #e60/1088H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.60-1088H). UPC: 000308059298.Watch out... this one is hot! Using some familiar licks and riffs that all young jazzers need to learn, Russ Michaels has fashioned a wonderful slow and bluesy swing piece. This tune is a great way to get everyone on 2 & 4and once your band learns this chart, they'll have some essential swing rhythms in their own arsenal.

Jazz Band - Grade 1.5 - Digital Download SKU: LX.60-1112H Composed by Russ Michaels. First Flight Series. Jazz Band. 56 pages. Heritage Music Press #e60/1112H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.60-1112H). UPC: 000308066708.This one rocks! But, the best part of this chart is that your band will learn the basic AABA form and rhythm change while they are having a blast using clever ensemble writing and well-crafted rhythm section parts, Russ Michaels has created a must have for all young jazz groups.

Jazz Band - Grade 2 - Digital Download SKU: LX.60-1078H Composed by Russ Michaels. Jazz Band. 48 pages. Heritage Music Press #e60/1078H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.60-1078H). UPC: 000308059212.Russ Michaels' experience as a middle school jazz educator is clearly evident in this bluesy shuffle. It is solid from start to finish and the ensemble figures will make sense to your band from the first rehearsal. Use this chart to introduce or reinforce the sassy shuffle feel of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band.

Chorus - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PO-0005092 Composed by Russ Michaels. Lawson Gould Choral. 9 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PO-0005092. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PO-0005092). UPC: 783556018261.

Conductor's Score - Grade 1.5 - Digital Download SKU: LX.60-1289H Composed by Russ Michaels. Conductor's score. First Flight Series. Jazz Band. Score. 12 pages. Heritage Music Press #e60/1289H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.60-1289H). UPC: 000308104745.This new chart for beginning jazz ensembles perfectly captures the laid back Li'l Darlin' feel of the Basie band. It's filled with ensemble figures essential to the style and features a sultry tenor saxophone solo. The minimum suggested instrumentation in this series is 2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano, bass and drums.

By Jamey Aebersold. Arranged by Russ Michaels. For Jazz Band. Jazz. Grade 1. Published by Heritage Music Press